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RUSH Clockwork Angels

#861
I have read the entire thread. At first, CA was a tough listen, lets say because of certain production issues/techniques. My ears have adjusted to it. After repeated listenings, I really like this album. The Anarchist, Headlong Flight, Carnies, The Garden - all stuck in my head, and all very memorable. Can't wait to see them perform this live in October!
 
#862
cronker said:
Flux, believe me when I say that I would not wish you to lose your loved one in any situation, especially the shallow hope of a good Rush album.
I have lost all my family to disease. There is only me and my dad left from a large, loving family.
It may sound silly, but sometimes the music of Rush has got me through the pain. "Losing It" from Signals is a fing powerful song.
I used to deal with my feelings by playing my bass. Still do.
Guess what? I'm a better bass player than I ever imagined. My feelings, aggressive, melancholy or happy show in my playing. This is my legacy from my loved ones passed.

BTW.... Give Clockwork Angels at least a listen. It's good
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I'm so SO sorry to hear that. I've lost most of my family to cancer as well (just me, my half-brother, and my wife left - she's lost her entire family to disease as well, and we almost lost her to stage III breast cancer - she is still burdened with that today), and I'm an ex-cop and ex-military - both careers familiar to loss of ones close to us. I understand the pain and anger that you've gone through, and still deal with on a daily - minute-by-minute basis. All I can offer you is a reiteration of what you've already said, that music can help heal. Or at least help deal.

Fortunately (for both you and I) the bass guitar is a very ~physical~ instrument, and playing it can really help release feeling of unfairness, anger, bitterness, and hopeless dispair. It is - as people like us already know - absolutely necessary to release that black mojo, otherwise it will end up killing us as well.

I can only offer some hope that you and dad are able to cope with the severe - deep - losses and learn to use what has been taken from you to better ends. I know that sounds cliche as all hell, but there is little else I can tell you that will actually mean anything solid. Having walked that same path, I know that "words" from others - while well-intended - don't mean much. Just know that there is another person on the other side of Planet Earth that is dealing with heavy losses as well. And maybe I'll think of you as an inspiration to remind me that others have known heavy losses, as well as I have. I hope that perhaps you may find some tiny bit of solace knowing the same about me.

All we can do is offer mutual condolences and reassure one another that we're both doing our damnedest to get through each minute of each day.

And just because there is this odd cosmic/karmic connection between us, I WILL fetch Clockwork Angels, if nothing else but to draw strength from it knowing that another person around the world told me that it would help, and that other person lives in the same place as I do (so to speak).

And so there is the shove I needed. Thank you Cronkers. Be well, keep your strength, we'll both attempt to remind ourselves that we will do our best to live each day to it's fullest and not succumb to the lows thrown in our laps.

We owe at least that much to those we've survived. Good on ya for taking that attitude.

:)
 
#864
Yeah, I must say that at first when the album came out I loved it... A month or so has passed, have listened to it a dozen or so times, and meh... It's still a good album, and better than most of their stuff since the golden era (that in my opinion was fading out during Moving Pictures)... but when I go to listen to Rush, I'll likely put another CD in first.
 
#865
Interesting. I purposely didn't listen to it for a month, and started listening to it again this week to get ready for the concert--and still like it a lot. Definitely one of my top 5 albums of theirs, along with Hemispheres, Counterparts, AFTK, and Permanent Waves/Moving Pictures.

Matthew_84 said:
Yeah, I must say that at first when the album came out I loved it... A month or so has passed, have listened to it a dozen or so times, and meh... It's still a good album, and better than most of their stuff since the golden era (that in my opinion was fading out during Moving Pictures)... but when I go to listen to Rush, I'll likely put another CD in first.
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#866
Matthew_84 said:
Yeah, I must say that at first when the album came out I loved it... A month or so has passed, have listened to it a dozen or so times, and meh... It's still a good album, and better than most of their stuff since the golden era (that in my opinion was fading out during Moving Pictures)... but when I go to listen to Rush, I'll likely put another CD in first.
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I'd agree and say this album pales to anything they did in their golden era, which to me ends at Moving Pictures. I think it's better than anything I've heard from them in a while though. I bought it and thought it sounded good. Didn't love it though. I don't see myself listening to it a whole lot.
 
#867
Cristo said:
Few albums really jump out and grab me on first listen, and this was no exception.

Mostly I felt there was a big "wall of sound", and the ability to clearly discern the separate instruments (which is a hallmark of the Rush I love) was lacking.
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I agree with this. I've listened to it countless times for well over a month now. While I personally prefer their 80's sound, I can much more clearly hear how folks think this is their best since Signals. It's a very mature sounding album...well, for Rush.
I still think it's the album they wish they wrote after Counterparts.
 
#868
Flux Jetson said:
I'm so SO sorry to hear that. I've lost most of my family to cancer as well (just me, my half-brother, and my wife left - she's lost her entire family to disease as well, and we almost lost her to stage III breast cancer - she is still burdened with that today), and I'm an ex-cop and ex-military - both careers familiar to loss of ones close to us. I understand the pain and anger that you've gone through, and still deal with on a daily - minute-by-minute basis. All I can offer you is a reiteration of what you've already said, that music can help heal. Or at least help deal.

Fortunately (for both you and I) the bass guitar is a very ~physical~ instrument, and playing it can really help release feeling of unfairness, anger, bitterness, and hopeless dispair. It is - as people like us already know - absolutely necessary to release that black mojo, otherwise it will end up killing us as well.

I can only offer some hope that you and dad are able to cope with the severe - deep - losses and learn to use what has been taken from you to better ends. I know that sounds cliche as all hell, but there is little else I can tell you that will actually mean anything solid. Having walked that same path, I know that "words" from others - while well-intended - don't mean much. Just know that there is another person on the other side of Planet Earth that is dealing with heavy losses as well. And maybe I'll think of you as an inspiration to remind me that others have known heavy losses, as well as I have. I hope that perhaps you may find some tiny bit of solace knowing the same about me.

All we can do is offer mutual condolences and reassure one another that we're both doing our damnedest to get through each minute of each day.

And just because there is this odd cosmic/karmic connection between us, I WILL fetch Clockwork Angels, if nothing else but to draw strength from it knowing that another person around the world told me that it would help, and that other person lives in the same place as I do (so to speak).

And so there is the shove I needed. Thank you Cronkers. Be well, keep your strength, we'll both attempt to remind ourselves that we will do our best to live each day to it's fullest and not succumb to the lows thrown in our laps.

We owe at least that much to those we've survived. Good on ya for taking that attitude.

:)
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Flux.
I believe that music is a way to express our emotions, whatever they may be and I aim always to bring that element to my playing. It's fun to have amazing chops and show them off to the world, but IMHO, bringing a level of reality and emotion to my playing makes me a better and more interesting player.
This is why Snakes and Ladders left me cold. I found it lacking in fire, or as I call it, piss and vinegar.
I like other bass players, such as Chris Squire, Duck Dunn and Meshell Ngdeocello etc, but Geddy has always nailed it for me.
I share your grief, from this side of the pond, and its wonderful that music can bring us together in such a powerful way
 
#869
cronker said:
Thank you so much for your kind words, Flux.
I believe that music is a way to express our emotions, whatever they may be and I aim always to bring that element to my playing. It's fun to have amazing chops and show them off to the world, but IMHO, bringing a level of reality and emotion to my playing makes me a better and more interesting player.
This is why Snakes and Ladders left me cold. I found it lacking in fire, or as I call it, piss and vinegar.
I like other bass players, such as Chris Squire, Duck Dunn and Meshell Ngdeocello etc, but Geddy has always nailed it for me.
I share your grief, from this side of the pond, and its wonderful that music can bring us together in such a powerful way
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:D
 
#875
I'm reading it now. The writing's not THAT bad. Definitely an easy read though. I like the way he throws in Rush related tidbits such as lyrics from other albums into it. Hugh Syme's stuff is awesome as always.

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EagleMoon said:
Just picked up the book by Kevin J Anderson. Has anyone read it yet?
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#878
Fletz said:
I read the preview chapters. Worst. Writing. Ever. I'm an Anderson fan, love Neil,,love RUSH, but by God, it is awful. Unreadable. Seriously reads like a high school teacher told his class to write a story based on their favorite album.
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I had a suspicion that this would turn out to be the case. For some reason integrating Rush with other art forms often seems to have problems.

Does anyone remember that awful cartoon movie based on Rush music from years ago? Godawful:

My drummer is going to the Rush show here in the DC area today. I wish I were going, but I have tickets for the Philly show in a few weeks, which will be in a better venue anyway.
 

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